All parties in Tamil Nadu want India to boycott the meet in protest against alleged genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution unanimously urging the Centre to boycott the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo. The resolution was moved by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
"The Prime Minister's statement that he will participate in CHOGM meet is a huge disappointment," she said.
All political parties in Tamil Nadu including the Congress are demanding that India should boycott the meeting in protest against what they call genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
They are also urging the PM to visit Tamil areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka. The 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 15 to 17 November 2013.
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